# 119-s-2635: Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act

119-s-2635, Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2635
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2635
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Extending project deadlines for emergency-relief highway work.** This bill would tie the deadline to the later of a Governor's emergency declaration or the President's major disaster declaration, let states wait until the end of the sixth fiscal year after that later declaration to advance projects to construction, allow a Governor to request a one-year extension with possible further extensions if justified, and require the Federal Highway Administration to update and publish its Emergency Relief Manual every two years. - State transportation departments would get a uniform, longer planning window. Deadlines to advance projects to construction shift to the end of the sixth fiscal year after the later state or federal declaration. - Governors could request a one-year extension and may secure additional extensions if they provide suitable justification to the Secretary. - The Federal Highway Administration would have to update the Emergency Relief Manual within two years and then every two years, give the updated Manual to each State department of transportation, and post it publicly online.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time and guidance for highway repairs: benefit, medium. This bill would give States more time to start emergency highway construction. Projects could not be forced to reach construction sooner than six fiscal years after the later disaster declaration. That later declaration means either a Governor's emergency or the President's major disaster declarati…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2635 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2635)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2635 (as of 2026-09-10).